Where does “wegi” come from?

wegi (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch wegen, from Middle Dutch wēgen, from Old Dutch wegan, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

wegi (Sranan Tongo): weight

Definitions

  1. weight

Ancestry of “wegi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwegento weigh
2Middle Dutchwēgento weigh
3Old Dutchwegan—
4Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Old Dutch wegan →